BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Volcanic North CoastIntermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak

Contreiras & Ribeira da Janela — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Two complementary setups side by side: surf low tide on the long left at Ribeira da Janela (up to 2m), then transition to Contreiras as the tide pushes from mid toward high.

起乘警示: 浅礁上陡峭跌落。失误摔倒时请尽量平身向远离暗礁方向弹出。
Intermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak · Max 4.5m
Swell: 1.5m – 3.6m
迎涌角度窗口
NNW / NW (315° – 350°)
Angle: 315° – 350°
避风屏障
S / SW / WNW leve (10 kt NNW 331° referência clássica) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
海底基质与深度
River-Mouth Volcanic Boulders & Cobblestone Reef
Long Boulder Left Point (Janela) & Mid-to-High Peak (Contreiras)
SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS
N (0°)ESW
Swell: 10° (N) · Wind: 331° (NNW)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile
最高满潮: {TIDE}M (1.95m (满潮危险: 海浪撞击防波堤并剧烈反弹至礁石区 (>1.75M)))适合沿下水斜坡水道安全进出的理想潮位 (0.78M - 1.62M) (0.80m – 1.95m)起乘警示: 浅礁上陡峭跌落。失误摔倒时请尽量平身向远离暗礁方向弹出。 (NNW / NW (315° – 350°))迎涌角度窗口底质类型: 海岬浪点 (POINT BREAK)下海通道干潮时分: 进出水域请小心湿滑暗礁 (潮位低于 0.78M)

涌浪形态动力 (海岬浪点 (Point Break)): 10秒以上的长周期涌浪在触及海底火山岩架时立即发生折射,将高达 45 kJ 的波浪推力精准汇聚于起乘区域,且浪壁剥落平整。相邻的深水回流水道排水顺畅,避免冲浪者被暗流拖入落浪冲击区。

1. 进出水域黄金法则

PERSONAL SESSION NOTE: Contreiras works from mid-tide to high-tide (reference session: 10 kt, NNW 331°, 3.6m swell — enter 2 hours before high tide and exit 50 minutes before full high tide). Ribeira da Janela works best at low tide and holds up to ~2.0m.

最高满潮: {tide}m: 1.95m•最低干潮: {tide}m: 0.40m
2. 本浪点局部危险
  • •At Contreiras, strictly exit 50 minutes before peak high tide
  • •Strong rip current toward the sea stack on swells > 3.0m
  • •Shifting river-mouth boulders on exit

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19 Monitored Spots